It was rumored that a meeting between the AMMK leader TTV Dhinakaran and DMK President MK Stalin took place in a Madurai hotel, where both the leaders had stayed. While meeting reporters in Chennai, TTV Dhinakaran said, "If you see the CCTV camera in hotels, you can find whom did I meet in the hotel. No such meeting happened between me and MK Stalin".

He clarified further that Stalin had left before he reached the hotel. He said GK Vasan was also staying in the same hotel. "Moreover, it is quite common that political leaders staying in same hotel", he added.

Dhinakaran condemned the arrest of his party members for allegedly tearing the banners put up by AIADMK during Thevar jayanthi celebration. He added that the AMMK has decided unanimously not to appeal in the Supreme Court against the High Court verdict on disqualification of 18 MLAs. He said that he decided to take on the AIADMK before the court of people.